Brent A. Andrewsen

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Mr. Andrewsen is a member of the firm's Tax and Estate Planning and a member of the Corporate section. He currently serves on the firm’s Board of Directors as Chairman of the Board. His practice includes estate planning, probate and trust administration, gift taxation, tax-exempt organizations, charitable trusts and planned giving. Mr. Andrewsen also has advised clients with respect to business matters and has assisted in forming various business entities and transactions. He is a frequent speaker on issues regarding tax-exempt organizations, planned giving, estate planning, and related topics. In addition to his professional work, he has sat on the boards of various charitable organizations over the years.

Mr. Andrewsen has an AV PreeminentTM peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is recognized as one of Utah's Legal Elite for estate planning, a Mountain States Super Lawyer for estate planning and non-profits and a Best Lawyer for trusts/estates and nonprofit/charities. He was also honored by Utah Business magazine as a 40 Under 40 Rising Star.

Experience

Counsels and assists clients in the utilization of various sophisticated estate planning techniques, including the use of charitable trusts, family entities (limited partnerships and limited liability companies), and irrevocable life insurance trusts

Consults and assists clients with the formation, organization and qualification with the Internal Revenue Service of charitable tax exempt organizations, both public charities and private foundations

Consults with individuals with respect to charitable giving techniques and assists charities in implementing various planned giving strategies

Began practice with Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, a large law firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, counseling clients in estate planning, probate and trust matters and nonprofit organization law, and other federal and state tax matters